The Revolutionary War: Historical Fiction Connection Using My Brother Sam is Dead

This web resource from Discovery Education provides teaching ideas on using James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier's My Brother Sam is Dead to help students understand how they can learn about the past through historical novels. Students will investigate how some people take one side or another in a war or other conflict; some people find themselves caught in the middle.

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Direct Link: https://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/teacherCenter/lessonPlans/pdfs/6-8_SocialStudies_TheDifferentViewpointsOfTheRevolutionaryWar.pdf

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies

Grade Level(s): 8

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection

Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: literature, American Revolution, Revolutionary War, American history, My Brother Sam is Dead

Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea, Project, Text Resource, Instructional Technique, Formative Assessment

Instructional Design Framework(s): Writing to Learn

Resource Collection: CPALMS Charter: Social Studies

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